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Bruce has a pet worm that fell into a well the well is 26 feet deep each day the worm climbs up 8 feet, each night, it slides back down 2 feet

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Answer:

Is the question, "How long will it take the worm to leave the well?"

If so then the worm will leave the hole on the fifth day.

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User Wholerabbit
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The worm will advance 8-2 per day so 8-2 is 6. Then 26 divided by 6 is 4 R 2 so 5 days for the worm to get out of the well.
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